diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event.ts b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event.ts
index 81c6e1ba..aef4003e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event.ts
@@ -1002,6 +1002,12 @@ export function sync_config__event_pres_mgmt({
     loc.show__email_access_link =
         pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.show__email_access_link ?? false;
 
+    // QR code feature enable — always synced (admin opt-in, not a user preference)
+    loc.show__session_qr =
+        pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.show__session_qr ?? false;
+    loc.show__presenter_qr =
+        pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.show__presenter_qr ?? false;
+
     loc.file_purpose_option_kv =
         pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.file_purpose_option_kv ?? null;
 
@@ -1055,12 +1061,6 @@ export function sync_config__event_pres_mgmt({
         loc.hide__launcher_link =
             !(pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.show__launcher_link ?? false);
 
-        // QR code sections (off by default; admin enables per-event)
-        loc.show__session_qr =
-            pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.show__session_qr ?? false;
-        loc.show__presenter_qr =
-            pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.show__presenter_qr ?? false;
-
         // Navigation / UI constraints
         loc.limit__navigation =
             pres_mgmt_cfg_remote?.limit__navigation ?? false;